Highlights

Breakthrough

Movie"Burton...Mitchum...Steiger...Enemies...Yet Allies In Combat With Destiny!"
Audience Score
58
Breakthrough
NR 1 hr 33 minDrama, History, WarCross of Iron Collection PosterPart of Cross of Iron Collection
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Starting in late May 1944, during the German retreat on the Eastern Front, Captain Stransky (Helmut Griem) orders Sergeant Steiner (Richard Burton) to blow up a railway tunnel to prevent Russian forces from using it. Steiner's platoon fails in its mission by coming up against a Russian tank. Steiner then takes a furlough to Paris just as the Allies launch their invasion of Normandy.

Movie Details

Original Language:German
Executive Producers:Ludwig Spitaler, Ted Richmond
Production Companies:Rapid Film

Cross of Iron Collection

The Cross of Iron movie collection revolves around gritty portrayals of soldiers' lives during World War II, with a focus on the Eastern Front.